XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) Hits New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 410 ($5.18) and last traded at GBX 407.70 ($5.15), with a volume of 5808 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 406 ($5.13).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XPS has been the subject of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.50) price objective on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 401 ($5.07) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 356.50 ($4.50).

XPS Pensions Group Stock Up 2.8 %

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 348.64 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 334.06. The firm has a market cap of £844.64 million, a P/E ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52.

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported GBX 9.40 ($0.12) EPS for the quarter. XPS Pensions Group had a net margin of 128.13% and a return on equity of 156.24%.

XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th were given a GBX 3.70 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 9th. This represents a yield of 1.03%. XPS Pensions Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.03%.

XPS Pensions Group Company Profile

XPS Group is a leading UK consulting and administration business specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors. A FTSE 250 company, XPS combines expertise and insight with advanced technology and analytics to address the needs of over 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis.